weorþ

Old English

Alternative forms
  • ƿeorþ

Etymology

from Proto-Germanic *werþaz (“towards, opposite”), used substantively as a noun. Cognate with Old Frisian werth, Old Saxon werth, Old High German werd, German wert (adjective), Wert (noun), Dutch waard (adjective), Old Norse verðr (adjective), verð (noun) (Swedish värd), Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐍃 (wairþs).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /weorθ/

Adjective

weorþ

  1. worth, deserving
  2. honoured, esteemed

Noun

weorþ n (nominative plural weorþ)

  1. worth, price, value
  2. honour, dignity

Derived terms

Descendants
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